Avalanche (1937): Cast
Avalanche is a 1937 drama directed by Mikio Naruse, starring Masao Mishima as Koyanagi, the lawyer, Yuriko Hanabusa and Yo Shiomi. It runs 59 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 59 min
- Director
- Mikio Naruse
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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Japanese - Studio
- P.C.L. Eiga Seisaku-jo
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Avalanche About?
The premise of Avalanche without spoilers.
The study of a one-year marriage that begins to crumble. A married man is torn between the love of his wife, and the attraction to a cousin of his wife.
Avalanche Themes & Keywords
· 49 tags- love
- married
- in love with female cousin
- woman wears a kimono
- preface
- purse
- uncle niece relationship
- wealth
- internal monologue
- drunken woman
- subservience
- husband wife relationship
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- fedora
- father in law daughter in law relationship
- calling someone a coward
- cousins in love
- brother and sister living together
- walking stick
- double suicide
- man in pajamas
- non linear time line
- cousin cousin marriage
- pagoda
- cheating husband
- unhappy marriage
- male cousin male cousin relationship
- contemplating suicide
- responsibility
- father son relationship
- framed photograph
- in love with a cousin
- older sister younger brother relationship
- department store
- walking on a beach
- social norms
- father daughter relationship
- umbrella
- telephone call from a phone booth
- family affairs
- couple dancing
- text of letter on screen
- camera shot of a woman's legs
- melodrama
- cousins relationship
- flashback
- german shepherd
- restaurant
- unrequited love
- accordion
Avalanche Cast & Characters
Masao Mishima leads the cast as Koyanagi, the lawyer, with Yuriko Hanabusa as Gorô's Mother and Yo Shiomi as Gorô's Father. Directed by Mikio Naruse; 8 actors are credited in all.
- Director Mikio Naruse
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Masao Mishima as Koyanagi, the lawyer - Yuriko Hanabusa as Gorô's Mother
- Yo Shiomi as Gorô's Father
- Sadao Maruyama as Fukiko's Father
Also Starring in Avalanche
· 4 more- Hideo Saeki Gorô Kusaka
- Akira Ubukata Keisuke, Yayoi's older brother
- Noboru Kiritachi Fukiko Yokoda
- Ranko Edogawa Yayoi Ema
More from Mikio Naruse
More films directed by Mikio Naruse: Moment of Terror, The Thin Line, Yearning and A Woman’s Life.
Avalanche Also Known As
2 alternative titles: “Nadare” and “Лавина”.
- Also known as
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- Nadare
- Лавина
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Avalanche FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Avalanche, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Avalanche?
Avalanche runs 59 minutes.
When was Avalanche released?
Avalanche was released on July 1, 1937.
Who directed Avalanche?
Avalanche was directed by Mikio Naruse.
More films by Mikio Naruse Who is in the cast of Avalanche?
Avalanche stars Masao Mishima as Koyanagi, the lawyer, Yuriko Hanabusa as Gorô's Mother and Yo Shiomi as Gorô's Father, among 8 credited actors.
Does Avalanche have a post-credit scene?
No. Avalanche has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Avalanche in?
The original language of Avalanche is Japanese.
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